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Weekend Players

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Weekend Players, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 30 November 2025
Weekend Players
Company typeMusic duo
IndustryMusic
Founded2001 in England
Defunct2004
Headquarters
England
Key people
Rachel Foster, Andy Cato
ProductsElectronic music

Weekend Players was an electronic music duo from England, featuring vocalist Rachel Foster—recognized for her contributions to Bent's Ariels album—and producer Andy Cato, who is also known as one half of Groove Armada.

Biography

In 2003, the pair secured a number one position on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart with their track "I'll Be There". Their debut album, Pursuit of Happiness, included songs that were incorporated into episodes of the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI: Miami. Among their most prominent UK chart successes are the singles "21st Century" and "Into the Sun".

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Pursuit of Happiness
  • Released: 23 December 2002
  • Label: Multiply
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
155

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK AUS US Dance
"21st Century" 2001 22 86 — Pursuit of Happiness
"Into the Sun" 2002 42 — 1
"Jericho" 2002 — — —
"I'll Be There" 2003 — — 1

See also